Ohio’s Jim Jordan fails in bid for U.S. House speaker, leaving chamber paralyzed again
U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, walks to the House chamber ahead of a planned vote for Speaker of the House in the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 17, 2023 in Washington, D.C. Joe Raedle/Getty Images WASHINGTON — The U.S. House rejected Ohio’s Jim Jordan as a candidate for speaker on Tuesday…
Fulton trial of Trump allies nears as lawyers prepare for tall order of picking impartial jury
Fulton County Superior Judge Scott McAfee ruled Sept. 14 that Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell will be tried separately from Donald Trump and 16 other co-defendants in the 2020 presidential election interference case. File Jason Getz/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, Pool Do eligible jurors exist in Fulton County who haven’t formed strong opinions about Donald Trump…
Jim Jordan gains support as vote nears for U.S. House speaker, but outcome still in doubt
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, leaves his office in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on Oct. 16, 2023 in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan swayed several Republican opponents to his side Monday, moving the Ohio Republican closer to the speaker’s gavel ahead of a crucial Tuesday…
Biden will visit Israel to demonstrate U.S. support following Hamas attack
President Joe Biden, joined by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, delivers remarks on the Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel in the State Dining Room of the White House on Oct. 10, 2023 in Washington, D.C. Drew Angerer/Getty Images President Joe Biden will travel to Israel on Wednesday in a show of solidarity with the Middle…
Georgia students still struggle to catch up on reading skills three years after pandemic learning loss
Three school years after classrooms shut their doors in March 2020 following the initial outbreak of COVID-19, Georgia students remain behind in phonics compared to kids in other states. Getty Images Three school years after classrooms shut their doors in March 2020 following the initial outbreak of COVID-19, Georgia students remain behind in phonics compared…
One week after attack on Israel, divided Georgians take to streets, state officials condemn Hamas
Pro-Israel protesters gather near Woodruff Park in Atlanta after war broke out between Israel and Palestine. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder A week ago Saturday, rockets began to pour out of Gaza and Hamas militants stormed Israeli villages, killing and kidnapping civilians as well as military and police. The surprise attack left the key U.S. ally shaken…